Even and Odd

This activity is best done with a whole class or in a large group. Can you match the cards? What happens when you add pairs of the numbers together?

Dotty Six

Dotty Six is a simple dice game that you can adapt in many ways.

Matching Numbers

Can you find different ways of showing the same number? Try this matching game and see!

A Romantic Riddle

Stage: 1 Challenge Level:

Why do this problem?

This activity is good for helping pupils to work and talk together. It will encourage them to 'play' with $25$ objects and give reasons for choices.

Possible approach

After saying the riddle orally, you may wish to display it on a screen or have it written on a board so everyone can see. Allow pupils to choose whatever resources they think they'll need to try to find a solution and encourage discussion.

Key questions

Tell me about your lines.

Possible extension

Children could find a variety of answers and create new problems that are similar for others to do.

Possible support

Any help that will enable the pupil to talk openly would be good.

Famous mathematicians. History of number systems. Number bases. Odd and even numbers. Number - generally. Video. Place value. Addition & subtraction. Representing numbers. Reading and writing numbers.

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